---
type: "Bill"
title: "HORSE RACING-PARI-MUTUEL TAX"
description: "Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 735"
citation: "Illinois SB 735 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 40
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2010-07-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/743a8554-1a11-4771-9d83-e6a77708103d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=735&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=41632&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "b7c4d60d44e80eb1ba4087efa5b192964e4334ee8102bca4e1e0f8f58707f178"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 735 (96th) — HORSE RACING-PARI-MUTUEL TAX

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0735&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41632&DocNum=735&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0735eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41632&DocNum=735&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0735enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41632&DocNum=735&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **80–31** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **48–7** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- William R. Haine — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2009-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- **2009-04-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2009
- **2009-08-15** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-12** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
- **2010-03-12** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2010-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2010
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Gaming
- **2010-03-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Gaming; 006-000-000
- **2010-03-18** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2010-03-18** Third Reading - Passed; 048-007-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-18** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-18** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2010-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-08** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-22** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-22** Remains in Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2010-04-22** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-031-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-04-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2010-05-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-26** Effective Date July 26, 2010
- **2010-07-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1287 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/743a8554-1a11-4771-9d83-e6a77708103d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).